Monerans Definition:Organisms that have no nucleus and are single-celled
This is a picture of the bacteria, Escherichia coli
Enterococcus faecalis Cocci Shaped
The bacteria, Enterococcus is found in salt water beaches.↓
This is an example of the moneran, Enterococcus faecalis
⇧Escherichia coliBacilli Shaped
Found in sand on salt water and fresh water beaches ProtistsDefinition: Single or multi-celled organisms that "hunt" their own food.
Protozoans:"Animal-like" protists that have no cell walls and chlorophyll Ceratium longipes Ceratium longipes are found in water from the depth of 0 to -5,981 meters.
Algae-"plant like" has cell walls and chlorophyll.Nereocystis luetkeane
Attaches to rocks below low tide level.(Fastest growing seaweed in the world, can grow up to 200 feet just in one summer.)↓
Fungi: Definition:
Multi-celled, no chlorophyll, absorbs nutrients
Glomus cerebriforme no common name
glomeromycota- fungi that grow on the roots of plants.
Kingdom: Fungi
Pylum: Glomeromycota
Class: Glomeromycetes
Order: Glomerales
Family: Glomerceae
Genus: Glomus Species: cerebriforme
Aleuria aurantia (orange peel fungus)
usually growing in clusters on the ground, often in clayey soil or disturbed ground (road banks, landscaping areas. Ascomycota- is a phylum that is known as sac fungus.
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes Order: Pezizales Family: Curculionoidea Genus: Aleuria Species: aurantia
Glomus intraradices
Glormeromycota- a taxonomic phylum or division, within kingdom Fungi
Kingdom:Fungi Phylum:Glomeromycota Class:Glomeromycetes Order:Glomerales Family:Glomeraceae Genus:Glomus Glomus intraradices can be found in almost all soils, especially those populated with common host plants and in forests and grasslands.
Phylum:Zygomycota Class:Zygomycetes Order:Mucorales Family:Phycomycetaceae Genus:PhycomycesPhycomyces blakesleeanus is found on drift logs.
Plants
Alloschmidia glabrata
Tracheophyta- plants with a vascular system.
common name: palm tree Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Tracheophyta Class:Liliopsida Order:Arecales Family:Noctuoidea glabrata Genus:Alloschmidia Species:glabrata
Codium magnum Chlorophyta- a divion of algea that procces chlorophyll. Kingdom:Plantae Phylum: Chlorophyta Class: Chlorophyceae Order: Codiales Family: Codiaceae Genus: Codium Speciest: magnum
(Mediterranean Tapeweed) Liliopsida-Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single leaf Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Tracheophyta Class:Liliopsida Order:Posidoniales Family:Posidoniaceae Genus:Posidoni Species:Posidonia oceanica
Acrostichum aureum
(Goldern Leatherfern) Polypodiopsida-treated as a subdivision of tracheophyta (vascular plants) Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Tracheophyta Class:Polypodiopsida Order:Polypodiales Family:Pteridaceae Genus:Acrostichum Species:Acrostichum aureum
Caulerpa filiformis
Chlorophyta- A large division of algae that possess chlorophyll Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Chlorophyta Class:Chlorophyceae Order:Caulerpales Family:Caulerpaceae Genus:Caulerpa Species:Caulerpa filiformis
Corallina officinalis
(Coralline Seaweed) Florideophyceae- A class of red algae, division Rhodophyta, having connections between cells. Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Rhodophyta Class:Florideophyceae Order:Corallinales Family:Corallinaceae Genus:Corallina Species:Corallina officinalis
Ulva lactuca
(Chicory Sea Lettuce) Ulvophyceae- A class of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Chlorophyta Class:Ulvophyceae Order:Ulvales Family:Ulvaceae Genus:Ulva Species:Ulva lactuca
Animals
Multi-Celled and digest food inside the body
Hormarus americanus
(American lobster) Arthropods-invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed limbs. Kingdom: animalia Phylum:Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Nephropidae Genus: Homarus species: americanus Grapsus grapsus (red rock crab)
Arthropods-invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed limbs. Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Arthropoda Class:Malacostraca Order:Decapoda Family:Gecarcinidae Genus:Grapsus Species:grapsus
hermissenda crassicornis
Mollusca-a shell-secreting organ, the mantle, and a radula, a food-rasping organ located in the forward area of the mouth.
(Opalescent Nudibranch)
Mammalia- a class of vertebrate animals characterized by sweat glands, hair and/or fur, three middle ear bones used in hearing and breath air
(Polar Bear) Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Carnivora Family:Ursidae Genus:Ursus Species:maritimus
Hydrophis belcheri
Reptilia-air-breathing, generally cold-blooded, also generally have skin covered in scales.
(Faint-Banded Seasnake) Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Reptilia Order:Squamata Family:Hydrophiidae Genus:Hydrophis Species:belcheri
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Aves- winged warm-blooded vertebrate animals that lay eggs
(White-Headed Sea Eagle) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Aves Order:Ciconiiformes Subfamily:Accipitrinae Genus:Haliaeetus species:leucocephalus
Joseph's Animals
Fromia monilis
(Marble Sea Star)
Asteroidea- A class of echinoderms that are Sea stars
Habitat- found solitarily on sand Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Echinodermata Class:Asteroidea Order:Valvatida Family:Ophidiasteridae Genus:Fromia Species:Fromia monilis
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(American Plaice) Osteichthyes- a taxonomic group of fish
Habitat- found in soft sand in the ocean Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Osteichthyes Order:Pleuronectiformes Family:Pleuronectidae Genus:Hippoglossoides Species:Hippoglossoides platessoides
Macoma nasuta
(Bent-Nose Macoma) Bivalvia-marine and freshwater molluscs including clams
Habitat- found buried in sands of 10 to 20 centimeters in depth Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Mollusca Class:Bivalvia Order:Veneroida Family:Tellinidae Genus:Macoma Species: - Macoma nasuta
Torpedo nobiliana
(Atlantic Electric Ray) Chondrichthyes- jawed fish with paired fins, paired nares, scales, two-chambered hearts, and skeletons made of cartilage
Habitat- is usually found on sand or mud at depths between 10-350m Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Chondrichthyes Order:Torpediniformes Family:Torpedinidae Genus:Torpedo Species:Torpedo nobiliana
Emerita talpoida
(Atlantic Sand Crab) Arthropoda- An arthropod is an invertebrate that has an external skeleton
Habitat- Found near saltwater shores Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Arthropoda Class:Malacostraca Order:Decapoda Family:Hippoidea Genus:Emerita Species:Emerita talpoida
Stenella frontalis
(Atlantic Spotted Dolphin) Mammalia- a class of vertebrate animals characterized by sweat glands, hair and/or fur, three middle ear bones used in hearing and breath air
Habitat- Is found in the shores of the Atlantic ocean Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Cete Family:Delphinidae Genus:Stenella Species:Stenella frontalis
Definition: Organisms that have no nucleus and are single-celled
Enterococcus faecalis
Cocci Shaped
The bacteria, Enterococcus is found in salt water beaches.↓
⇧Escherichia coli Bacilli Shaped
Found in sand on salt water and fresh water beaches
Protists Definition:
Single or multi-celled organisms that "hunt" their own food.
Protozoans:"Animal-like" protists that have no cell walls and chlorophyll
Ceratium longipes
Ceratium longipes are found in water from the depth of 0 to -5,981 meters.
Algae-"plant like" has cell walls and chlorophyll. Nereocystis luetkeane
Attaches to rocks below low tide level.(Fastest growing seaweed in the world, can grow up to 200 feet just in one summer.)↓
Fungi:
Definition:
Multi-celled, no chlorophyll, absorbs nutrients
no common name
glomeromycota- fungi that grow on the roots of plants.
Kingdom: Fungi
Pylum: Glomeromycota
Class: Glomeromycetes
Order: Glomerales
Family: Glomerceae
Genus: Glomus
Species: cerebriforme
Aleuria aurantia(orange peel fungus)
usually growing in clusters on the ground, often in clayey soil or disturbed ground (road banks, landscaping areas.
Ascomycota- is a phylum that is known as sac fungus.
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Curculionoidea
Genus: Aleuria
Species: aurantia
Glomus intraradices
Glormeromycota- a taxonomic phylum or division, within kingdom Fungi
Kingdom: FungiPhylum: Glomeromycota
Class: Glomeromycetes
Order: Glomerales
Family: Glomeraceae
Genus: Glomus
Glomus intraradices can be found in almost all soils, especially those populated with common host plants and in forests and grasslands.
Phycomyces blakesleeanu
Zygomycota- Fast-growing, terrestrial, classKingdom: Fungi
Phylum: ZygomycotaClass: Zygomycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Phycomycetaceae
Genus: PhycomycesPhycomyces blakesleeanus is found on drift logs.
Plants
Alloschmidia glabrata
Tracheophyta- plants with a vascular system.
common name: palm tree
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Noctuoidea glabrata
Genus: Alloschmidia
Species: glabrata
Honckenya peploides
Tracheophyta- plant with a vascular system.
Common name: Seabeach Sandwort
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Honckenya
Species: peploides
Halosaccion glandiforme
Rhodophyta- lower plants, mostly marine (red algea).
common name: salt sac
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Palmariales
Family: Pyraloidea
Genus: Halosaccion
Species: glandiforme
Codium magnum
Chlorophyta- a divion of algea that procces chlorophyll.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Codiales
Family: Codiaceae
Genus: Codium
Speciest: magnum
Chondrus crispus
Rhodophyta- lower plants, mostly marine (red algea)
common name: Irish moss
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Gigartinaceae
Genus: Chondrus
Species: crispus
Gelidiella pannosa
Rhodophyta- lower plants, mostly marine (red algea)
common name: Feldmann
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gelidiales
Family: Pyraloidea
Genus: Gelidiella
Species: pannosa
Avicennis marina
(Grey Mangrove)Tracheophyta-plants with a vascular system including fern
Kingdom: PlantaePhylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Avicenniaceae
Genus: Avicennia
Species: Avicennia marina
Posidonia oceanica
(Mediterranean Tapeweed)Liliopsida-Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single leaf
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Posidoniales
Family: Posidoniaceae
Genus: Posidoni
Species: Posidonia oceanica
Acrostichum aureum
(Goldern Leatherfern)Polypodiopsida-treated as a subdivision of tracheophyta (vascular plants)
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Acrostichum
Species: Acrostichum aureum
Caulerpa filiformis
Chlorophyta- A large division of algae that possess chlorophyllKingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Caulerpales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species: Caulerpa filiformis
Corallina officinalis
(Coralline Seaweed)Florideophyceae- A class of red algae, division Rhodophyta, having connections between cells.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Corallinales
Family: Corallinaceae
Genus: Corallina
Species: Corallina officinalis
Ulva lactuca
(Chicory Sea Lettuce)Ulvophyceae- A class of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulvales
Family: Ulvaceae
Genus: Ulva
Species: Ulva lactuca
Animals
Multi-Celled and digest food inside the body
Hormarus americanus
(American lobster)
Arthropods-invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed limbs.
Kingdom: animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Nephropidae
Genus: Homarus
species: americanus
Grapsus grapsus (red rock crab)
Arthropods-invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed limbs.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Gecarcinidae
Genus: Grapsus
Species: grapsus
hermissenda crassicornis
Mollusca-a shell-secreting organ, the mantle, and a radula, a food-rasping organ located in the forward area of the mouth.
(Opalescent Nudibranch)
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
order: nudibranchia
Family: Chalcidoidea
Genus: Hermissenda
Species: crassicornis
Ursus maritimus
Mammalia- a class of vertebrate animals characterized by sweat glands, hair and/or fur, three middle ear bones used in hearing and breath air(Polar Bear)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: maritimus
Hydrophis belcheri
Reptilia-air-breathing, generally cold-blooded, also generally have skin covered in scales.(Faint-Banded Seasnake)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Hydrophiidae
Genus: Hydrophis
Species: belcheri
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Aves- winged warm-blooded vertebrate animals that lay eggs(White-Headed Sea Eagle)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Subfamily: Accipitrinae
Genus: Haliaeetus
species: leucocephalus
Joseph's Animals
Fromia monilis
(Marble Sea Star)Asteroidea- A class of echinoderms that are Sea stars
Habitat- found solitarily on sand
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Fromia
Species: Fromia monilis
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(American Plaice)Osteichthyes- a taxonomic group of fish
Habitat- found in soft sand in the ocean
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Hippoglossoides
Species: Hippoglossoides platessoides
Macoma nasuta
(Bent-Nose Macoma)Bivalvia-marine and freshwater molluscs including clams
Habitat- found buried in sands of 10 to 20 centimeters in depth
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Tellinidae
Genus: Macoma
Species: - Macoma nasuta
Torpedo nobiliana
(Atlantic Electric Ray)Chondrichthyes- jawed fish with paired fins, paired nares, scales, two-chambered hearts, and skeletons made of cartilage
Habitat- is usually found on sand or mud at depths between 10-350m
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Torpedinidae
Genus: Torpedo
Species:Torpedo nobiliana
Emerita talpoida
(Atlantic Sand Crab)Arthropoda- An arthropod is an invertebrate that has an external skeleton
Habitat- Found near saltwater shores
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Hippoidea
Genus: Emerita
Species: Emerita talpoida
Stenella frontalis
(Atlantic Spotted Dolphin)Mammalia- a class of vertebrate animals characterized by sweat glands, hair and/or fur, three middle ear bones used in hearing and breath air
Habitat- Is found in the shores of the Atlantic ocean
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cete
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Stenella
Species: Stenella frontalis
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